The Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)

Eco Tanks

When it comes to measuring the capabilities of military equipment, the amount of CO2 emissions, traditionally, doesn’t feature high on the list.However, recent studies have found that the U.S. Army spends the equivalent of NASA’s entire budget per year, just on keeping the air conditioning on in Iraq and Afghanistan.Which is why those with their fingers on the purse strings have taken a special interest in BAE and Northrop Grumman's new Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV). Underneath the steel hull, 25 mm autocannon and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun is a hybrid engine. While it won’t give the same sort of mileage as a Toyota Prius, the $12 million 12-seater has a range of 186 miles on a full tank of gas, with an average economy of three quarters of a mile per gallon. Comparatively speaking, it improves economy by 10-20% over vehicles of a similar size.So if you happen to find yourself on a battlefield in the Middle East, and see one of these trundling by, you know the U.S. Military is doing their bit for the environment.